Queenslanders find the lighter side of nervous wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall
In true Queensland fashion, residents have managed to find the lighter side of the anxious wait for category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred to cross the coastline.
From housing their pet chickens in their bathroom and eating their stock of food supplies early, to a growing social media campaign to "blow" the cyclone away using leaf blowers.
Social media stars Molly and Peggy, the magpie and dog best friends, are also showcasing their alternate digs as they shelter through the storm together.
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Social media stars Molly and Peggy, the magpie and dog best friends, are also showcasing their alternate digs as they shelter through the storm together. Instagram
One man in particular caught a lot of attention on social media when he found his car had been boxed in by hundreds of e-scooters that were sheltering in Spring Hill ahead of the cyclone making landfall.
The man spent part of his day tediously moving the scooters so he could retrieve his car.
The category 2 storm slowed today, pushing back it's forecast landfall to tomorrow, leaving residents to head outside and enjoy the brief relief.
On the Gold Coast, youngsters found the only surfing that was being allowed - down a hill, which is now a mudslide.
On the Gold Coast, youngsters found the only surfing that was being allowed - down a hill now a mudslide. Nine
"Yeah nah, surf's been pretty average with the wind and stuff," one slider told 9News.
"But yeah we've come down here. It's been raining. Thought we'd make a mudslide."
While some were out having fun across the day, many were heeding warnings and staying indoors, leaving Brisbane's city centre eerily quite and reminiscent of COVID-19 lockdowns.
While some were out having fun across the day, many were heeding warnings and staying indoors, leaving Brisbane's city centre eerily quite. Getty
Ahead of the storm's predicted landfall, more than 100,000 people were already without power across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced 120 Defence Force personnel had been sent to northern NSW to assist the SES.
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